Nito Gomes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Lacerda and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.
Nito Gomes
Personal information
Full name Fernando de Lacerda Gomes
Date of birth (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Paços de Ferreira
Number 19
Youth career
2018–2020 Academia Vitalaise
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Benfica Bissau 1 (2)
2020–2021 Talavera B 5 (0)
2021–2022 Trujillo 4 (0)
2022–2025 Marítimo B 45 (1)
2023–2025 Marítimo 2 (0)
2025– Paços de Ferreira 15 (0)
International career‡
2020 Guinea-Bissau U20 4 (0)
2023– Guinea-Bissau 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:10, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Fernando "Nito" de Lacerda Gomes (born 3 February 2002) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Paços de Ferreira and the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Professional career

Gomes began his senior career with the reserves of the Spanish club Talavera in 2021, followed by a stint with Trujillo in the Tercera División. He transferred to Marítimo B side on 23 October 2022.[1] He was promoted to their senior team on 19 January 2023.[2] He made his professional debut with Marítimo a couple of days later as a late substitute in a 1–0 Primeira Liga win over Estoril on 22 January 2023.[3]

On 15 July 2025, Nito signed a two-season contract with Paços de Ferreira.[4]

International career

Gomes represented the Guinea-Bissau U20s at the 2020 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament.[1] He was called up to the senior Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b GB, O. Golo (October 23, 2022). "NITO GOMES REFORÇA OS BÊS DO MARÍTIMO".
  2. ^ GB, O. Golo (January 19, 2023). "NITO GOMES CHAMADO À EQUIPA PRINCIPAL DO MARÍTIMO".
  3. ^ GB, O. Golo (January 22, 2023). "NITO PODE ESTREAR-SE HOJE PELO MARÍTIMO NA PRIMEIRA LIGA".
  4. ^ "Nito Gomes assina pelo Paços" [Nito Gomes signs for Paços] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços de Ferreira. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Qualificação CAN'2023: BACIRO CANDÉ CHAMA ALAMA, OBLAK E PANOBU". O Democrata GB.
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